Chiny

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxi.nɘ/

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• Rhymes: -inɘ
• Syllabification: Chi‧ny

Proper noun

Chiny nvir pl (related adjective chiński)

1. China (a region of East Asia)
2. China, People's Republic of China (a country in East Asia)

   Synonyms: Chińska Republika Ludowa, Państwo Środka

Declension

Declension of Chiny

	plural
nominative	Chiny
genitive	Chin
dative	Chinom
accusative	Chiny
instrumental	Chinami
locative	Chinach
vocative	Chiny

Derived terms

adverbs

• za Chiny
• za Chiny Ludowe

 

nouns

• Chinka
• Chińczyk

 

Further reading

• Chiny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Chiny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Chiny in PWN's encyclopedia